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He calms the sea
YellowStone:
Arcturus wrote:
Taking the scripture you quote : Micah 7:7 But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.
...I see this as a consequence of His Grace and not a result of our effort. So "just" keeping our eyes on Him is not always possible. What were you looking at during 9/11......?
We ALL need HIM for everything at all times and we can rely on ourselves for nothing all the time.
What is so wonderful though, is that when we get side tracked HE can work through our brothers and sisters to keep us on track!.....For me, the post you posted is a track regulator! ....a keeping your eye on HIM encourager and powerful reminder!
Arcturus, I do not mean to pick on you, but I do not agree with your following statement:
So "just" keeping our eyes on Him is not always possible. What were you looking at during 9/11......?
I do not think that Micah was speaking physically when he spoke of "eyes" in this instance. Rather, I feel it was spiritually and I for one and I would imagine many others here had there spiritual eyes focused on God that very day. Not saying, in the sense that God was responsible but that his will is being done and perhaps a little selfishly that our families and loved ones would be kept safe in the arms of our God.
So in closing, these I feel are the very times that we ought always keep our "eyes" on God.
Just my thoughts; comments are always welcome.
Love to you,
Darren
Kat:
Hi Arcturus and Darren,
Well it's interesting the different perspectives we have.
Yes I see your point Arcturus,
we do tend to let things happening around us, distract us at times.
Then again, I too see the spiritual eyes you are talking about Darren.
I hope my spiritual eyes are always focused (are tuned in) on Christ, even when I am looking at what's going on in this world.
mercy, peace, and love
Kat
DWIGHT:
Hi Kat,
This topic couldn't have come at a better time than today. I was so impressed when Ray pointed out that it was Jesus who compelled them to go knowing what they were facing. And then waiting until it seemed like there was no hope for the diciples but to perish. God gets us to the point where we are desperate and with no way out....and then when it seems all is lost, we call on Him to save us and He does...every time. He knows the end from the beginning and works all things after the council of His own will. How sweet our Lord Jesus is...not letting us bare more than we are able, but will always making a way for us to escape. The diciples needed those waves...we need those waves...we need Him to compel us on to those ships...we need Him to save us....we need Him to get in our ship and rebuke the wind and the sea...we need His calming. Praise you Lord Jesus!
Dwight
Deborah-Leigh:
Hello Darren
Not agreeing with me is not picking on me…..it is what it is….simply not agreeing. That ‘s okay. You see what you see, I see what I see as Kat said….different perspectives. :D
Peace to you
Arcturus :)
rrammfcitktturjsp:
Kat,
Thanks so much for posting this post. It seems as if life is getting harder and harder. Things are happening that I do not know the reason why. I am not finding pleasure in some of my old activities. I have just logged onto the forum and saw this post. It has blessed my life. I wish to copy it and post it to where I can read everyday offline so that I may be encouraged through these tough times. Today has been a roller coaster, good, bad, great, horrible, and everything in between.
God bless you Kat.
Sincerely,
Anne C. McGuire
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